What did you reload today?

[ageingstudent]

Memorial Day 2024. What better to load than .40 S&W 175 gr Silvertips with 7.5 gr W-540 (better known as HS6) coming out at 950 fps.... Happy ribs and hot dogs.

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Memorial Day is always kind of melancholy for me. Lots of vets in my family. They would want you to celebrate. All these years, I'm still not sure how to feel on this day off. Perhaps that is as it should be.

 

[fstdraw]

150 rounds of .38 40 for a SAA Cimarron, 1873 model. Experimenting with reduced loads for this gun and 6.6 gr. of Unique seems nice to shoot for newbies. 6.8 is normal with this pistol. 8 gr. for the '92 carbine.
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[misterarman]

Another day Another broken part on the LEE APP.

This time the press binds HARD on the upstroke. I've narrowed it down to a bent right post circled in the photo.

If I remove the internal bolt, it absolutely sticks within the die carrier assembly. The left post seems to move freely.

I am not at dead stop, but the force needed to move the handle up and down is ridiculous.

So not counting the volume of broken decapping pins, I have broken:

(2) shuttles (this is a weak design that will flex and eventually break over time.)

(2) shuttle springs.

(1) bottom rail assembly, but i haven't sent this for warranty yet as it's sorta working.

(1) bottom frame casting- the screw that holds the top rail on is stripped. LEE told me to drive a larger screw into it and self tap it. that's exactly how they tap these at the factory according to the rep.

I've been dumping time and effort into this because even when it works marginally, it's faster than a single stage and I can get into a rhythm of terrible ergonomics that seems to work.

This time I was trying to finish decapping my bucket of 38spl and 357mag, and made it 3/4 through before the press decided to lock up on me.

No amount of silicon lube would reduce the force needed unfortunately.

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Makes me glad I didn't use the Lee APP I came into possession of a while ago.

 

[misterarman]

Memorial Day is always kind of melancholy for me. Lots of vets in my family. They would want you to celebrate. All these years, I'm still not sure how to feel on this day off. Perhaps that is as it should be.

Take time to reflect and enjoy the day.

 

[Catfishmoon]

A full day of brass prep, primarily many loads of pistol brass through the ultrasonic tank and drying in the repurposed food dehydrator.

 

[misterarman]

Thanks for giving me the tour of your reloading site, a press for every caliber. Very impressive!

Jim, I'm glad you enjoyed. The pleasure was mine. You have to remember though, it's fluid.
As in always changing. Some come, some go.

 

[2ndtimer]

Loaded up 50 rounds for the 10mm's with the 200 gr Hornady HAP, 9.4 gr Blue Dot, RP 2 1/2 in new Nosler cases.
Also loaded 100 .223 rounds with 62 gr Hornady's, half with FMJ, the other half with BTHP, 24.5 gr TAC, RP 7 1/2. Going to test them side by side since I have had good success with the BTHP version, but wanted to see how close the FMJ can come. MidSouth has both, the BTHP run .18 each while the FMJ are .11. For killing paper and steel, I like the .07 savings, if they are accurate enough.

 

[oremike]

After weed eating the back yard I decided to make 100 of the 25-06 Hornady 117gr RN that shot so well in testing. I'll zero the scope to the load at 200 yds and then if I need a ready to go rifle it'll get'er done.

 

[misterarman]

I have been forced to load these. Had them up for grabs and no one wanted them so down the pipe they must go.
Have a Rocky Mountain Reloading card on them.
180gr.

 

[P7M13]

Replaced the garage door yesterday and today. My reloading room will be much quieter now.

 

[misterarman]

Replaced the garage door yesterday and today. My reloading room will be much quieter now.

That's cool. Nothing better than a good garage door.

 

[oremike]

Another day Another broken part on the LEE APP.

I like the Lee Dies but have found the presses to not be Mikey tough.

 

[Omni]

Loaded up 50 rounds for the 10mm's with the 200 gr Hornady HAP, 9.4 gr Blue Dot, RP 2 1/2 in new Nosler cases.
Also loaded 100 .223 rounds with 62 gr Hornady's, half with FMJ, the other half with BTHP, 24.5 gr TAC, RP 7 1/2. Going to test them side by side since I have had good success with the BTHP version, but wanted to see how close the FMJ can come. MidSouth has both, the BTHP run .18 each while the FMJ are .11. For killing paper and steel, I like the .07 savings, if they are accurate enough.

I'd be interested in your .223 accuracy findings, including the barrel length/twist and firearm type.

 

[Newberg]

Mailed my APP back to LEE.

Currently wet pin cleaning 38spl/357mag brass.

 

[misterarman]

Finished up a bag of 500 Rocky Mountain Reloading 180gr Plated Flat Point projectiles.
I prefer JHP, but these shoot really nice.

 

[Newberg]

Sorted the 38spl from the 357mag fresh out of the dryer.

Sorted out the nickel from the brass, 38spl and 357mag into their own bags.

Sorted 38spl headstamps into MTM cases.

 

[Newberg]

Loaded up 200rnds of 125grn Berry's FP 38spl with 5.0grns of WIN244.

Then loaded up 100rnds of 125GRN JHP 38spl with the same 5.0grns of WIN244.

 

[Zingger]

I put together some 41 mags with a new (to me) Lyman and some H110. Was just about ready to send the 41 down the road and this mold fell into my lap.